AFFILIATE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Revenue and Related Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 2,152,282	$ 2,250,935
Operating expenses:
Programming and other direct costs (including charges from affiliates of $1,598 and $3,355, respectively) (See Note 14)	670,531	743,887
Other operating expenses, net	(698,186)	(674,250)
Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue	118	210
Operating expenses:
Programming and other direct costs (including charges from affiliates of $1,598 and $3,355, respectively) (See Note 14)	1,598	3,355
Other operating expenses, net	(12,922)	(12,289)
Operating expenses, net	(14,520)	(15,644)
Net charges	(14,402)	(15,434)
Capital expenditures	$ 21,834	$ 50,093